Canada responds to the Holocaust, 1944–45 : teacher's guide
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Sub-CollectionEducation Materials
Dates©2016
Statement of ResponsibilityLessons & text, Ilona Shulman Spaar ; Research, Ilona Shulman Spaar, Karina Vertlib, Meredith Shaw ; Design, Illene Yu ; Copy editing, Rome Fox.
Summary"This specific teaching resource facilitates student engagement with historical context for their visit to the VHEC’s Canada Responds to the Holocaust, 1944–45 exhibition. The guide complements class visits to the 90-minute interactive exhibit tour and workshop, and is divided in two pre-visit and two post-visit activities...The teacher’s guide includes activities, discussion questions, student study documents, primary documents suchas photographs and letters, a glossary, and recommended resources. The pre-visit activities introduce students to Jewish life in Europe and cultural loss through the Holocaust. The post-visit activities give students the opportunity to learn about Canada’s post-war immigration policies—especially in
regards to Jewish refugees—and elicit discussion about Canada’s response to the Syrian refugee crisis today." —Page 2
Contents
- Introduction
- Pre-visit:
- Lesson 1 : Life as it was
- Lesson 2 : The Holocaust and cultural loss
- Post-visit:
- Lesson 1 : Canada and Jewish refugees
- Lesson 2 : Canada and the Syrian refugee crisis
- Appendices
- Glossary
- Recommended resources
Physical Description 1 online resource (38 pages) : PDF file, illustrations
Carrier Typeonline resource
LanguageEnglish
PublisherVancouver : Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre
NotesTeacher's guide related to the exhibition Canada Responds to the Holocaust, 1944–45. The original exhibition was produced by the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre, and was researched and written by Richard Menkis and Ronnie Tessler, with the Bergen-Belsen panels by Mark Celinscak.
AudienceGrades 8-12
Funding NoteCanada Responds to the Holocaust, 1944-45 exhibition and educational programs supported by the Government of Canada, with additional support for teacher’s guide provided by the Azrieli Foundation.